Limbaugh: Obama Wants To ‘Eliminate Any Opposition’ So He Attacks Fox News And Me

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Source: Mediaite

On his radio show this afternoon, Rush Limbaugh took a shot at President Obama in response to the president’s New Republic interview in which he partially blamed the conservative radio host and Fox News for partisan gridlock in Washington.

“If a Republican member of Congress is not punished on Fox News or by Rush Limbaugh for working with a Democrat on a bill of common interest, then you’ll see more of them doing it,” the president told TNR in an exclusive interview.

Naturally, Limbaugh took to the air to mock the president’s statement:

“Obama said to The New Republic he’d get a lot more done without Fox News and Rush Limbaugh. The rest of the media’s in the tank. Everybody else has fallen in line. There is no opposition other than Fox News and Limbaugh. The way it works, and what this all boils down to: the Republicans, everybody knows they want to get along with Democrats. Everybody knows they want to socialize. They want their lives to have meaning, but Limbaugh is the one standing in the way ’cause what happens? The Republicans are simply afraid that I’m gonna criticize them if they do something that is cooperative with the Democrats. And so that’s a problem.”

1. If Limbaugh was a man, he wouldn't hide behind FOX

2. Limbaugh desperately trying to be relevant.

Sad little man.

Here's a hint Rush. If you want to make headlines, release Marta from the gag order you demanded in the divorce settlement. The secrets she could tell would certainly get you a couple of weeks of press.

Right-wing talk radio host Rush Limbaugh today said that it was up to him and Fox News to stop immigration reform, though he added, "I don't think Fox News is that invested in this."

Limbaugh made his remarks shortly after a bipartisan group of Senators, including Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. John McCain, announced their plans for immigration reform.

"I don't know that there's any stopping this," Limbaugh said on his program. "It's up to me and Fox News, and I don't think Fox News is that invested in this. But I don't think there's any Republican opposition to this of any majority consequence.

"We’ll have to wait and see and find out," he said. "But this is one of those, just keep plugging away, plugging away, plugging away until you finally beat down the opposition.”

13. Limbaugh is the reason for much of the decline of political discourse in this country

I first heard him in 1992. I thought, "is this guy for real...does he really believe his own bullshit?"

If Bill Clinton hadn't been elected, Limbaugh wouldn't have the career he has today. He made his empire mostly through character assassination of the Clintons in the 1990s.

He, and his clones who followed him (Beck, Hannity) lowered the level of political discourse in this country to slinging shit, hoping some would stick. Unfortunately, all too many people believe what he say as objective truth.

What really pisses me off is how he still portrays the far right as being "under attack" by the mainstream/lamestream/liberal media. He's got a persecution complex.

21. ^ Truth. And there are many others just like him waiting to take over for him when he's gone.

27. I don't think any of them could BE him, though

Limbaugh has got such a "unique" (cough) combination of ego, on-air presence, his own invented jargon, uncanny knack for making bullshit semi-believable and (yet more) ego, that I don't think he could truly be "replaced."

Not to say that some wouldn't try.

The odious Michael "autism doesn't exist" Savage, the crybaby Glenn Beck and the insufferably whiny Mark Levin might be itching to take Rush's spot, but they just don't have the "mass appeal" (cough) potential that Limbaugh has somehow carved out.

15. 1. play victim 2. follow me out of the wilderness 3. We are Winners!!!

16. Does anyone have a list of the number of Republicans who failed to honor Rush...

All of the Republican politicians over the years who, in a candid moment, said Rush was a problem or wrong, or merely said that Rush wasn't important...

...and were on his show within 48 hours (usually less) backpedaling like crazy. "Taken out of context." "Liberal media twisting my words." In one way or another kissing the ring (or draft-dodging butt) of the man who has been the Republicans' unofficial national precinct captain for the last quarter century.

22. It's not attack, it's expose your lies and propaganda.

24. Limbaugh does not

know how good he has it. If the President was another person, then he would make no bones about it. He better be glad the President is not me. Just what does Limbaugh think the the Right has been trying to do for the last four years? If was up to me, Limbaugh would be breaking big rocks into little ones.

28. Locking...

There is an earlier thread here on this topic. That thread was locked because it is based on Rush Limbaugh's opinion. We LBN hosts have debated that decision. Regardless, it is clear that this thread is a LBN dupe, so I feel compelled to lock it.